Child care workers and cleaners in five pilot domestic service agencies in the city will have access to social security subsidies after local authorities issued a new policy Tuesday to support domestic enterprises to sign employment contracts with them.
Wang Qining, an official with the Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, told the Global Times Wednesday that the policy was aimed at stabilizing the home help employment market and raise the quality of domestic helpers.
"Most domestic help enterprises in the city do not sign an employment contract with nannies and cleaners. They just serve as a bridge between them and a client, making profit by charging commission fees," he said.
Wang added that without an employment contract, domestic help agencies have neither the duty nor the power to manage the staff.
"During holidays such as the Spring Festival, there is usually a huge domestic worker shortage," he said.
Huang Shijun, manager of Beijing Santi Housekeeping Services Company, which is on the pilot list, told the Global Times Wednesday that he welcomes the policy considering the necessity to create a healthy market for domestic workers.
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